Irido-
1.
a combining form of Latin origin used, with the meanings “rainbow,” “iridescent,” “iris (of the eye),” “Iris (the genus),” and “iridium,” in the formation of compound words:
iridopupillary; iridosmine; iridotomy.
combining form
1.
denoting the iris of the eye or the genus of plants: iridaceous
2.
denoting a rainbow: iridescent
irido- or irid-
pref.
Iris of the eye: iridectomy.
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- Iridocapsulitis
[ir-i-doh-kap-suh-lahy-tis, -kap-syoo-, ahy-ri-] /ˌɪr ɪ doʊˌkæp səˈlaɪ tɪs, -ˌkæp syʊ-, ˌaɪ rɪ-/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the iris and the of the lens.
- Iridocele
iridocele ir·i·do·cele (ĭr’ĭ-dō-sēl’, ī-rĭd’ə-, ĭ-rĭd’ə-) n. Protrusion of a portion of the iris through a corneal defect.
- Iridocyclectomy
iridocyclochoroiditis ir·i·do·cy·clo·cho·roid·i·tis (ĭr’ĭ-dō-sī’klō-kôr’oi-dī’tĭs, ī’rĭ-) n. Inflammation of the iris, the ciliary body, and the choroid.
- Iridocystectomy
iridocystectomy ir·i·do·cys·tec·to·my (ĭr’ĭ-dō-sĭ-stěk’tə-mē, ī’rĭ-) n. The surgical creation of an artificial pupil in which the border of the iris and a portion of the lens capsule are drawn out through an incision in the cornea and cut off.